KIRBY CARMICHAEL
SUE SMITH
I am native Brit who is enjoying learning how to be Texan! Missing my bees
from back home I joined Trinity Valley Beekeepers to have contact with fellow enthusiasts. I was drawn to
top bar beekeeping and had up to 3 hives back in the UK.
I have managed to make every mistake in
the book (ask me about the swarm of bees loose in a moving car!) and love the fact there is always
something new to learn.
MATHEW GUERRA
Matthew is married to Lara Guerra (the club’s first VP) and has two
children. A former beekeeper, he had to stop for health reasons. He has been a member of the Trinity Valley
Beekeepers Association since its re-inception by Alan Eynon and has been an active participant in the club
since then.
CHRISTI BAUGHMAN
Christi Baughman began beekeeping over 15 years ago. Like many novice beekeepers, she started with just a few
hives in her backyard. It wasn't long, however, that Christi recognized her knack for raising healthy bees,
and began to grow her hives and business into beegirl.biz.
Having grown up in North Dakota and
currently living in Texas, Christi realized she had access to two prime beekeeping locations in the US.
North Dakota has the highest honey production in the entire country due to its thousands of acres of
blooming crops throughout the summer, while east Texas is home to wintered bees thanks to its temperate
climate and abundance of spring pollen. These two locations have led beegirl.biz to become a full-time
operation which includes raising nucs and bees, producing North Dakota honey, pollinating almonds in
California, and teaching beekeeping classes.
Christi is an active Board Member of the Trinity Valley
Beekeepers Association, a North Texas Master Naturalist, a member of North Dakota Beekeepers Association,
and a member of the Texas Beekeepers Association.
PATRICK MCKANNAN
Pat is married to his wife Eva. He lived and was raised in
Kentucky. Pat spent 48 years working for the bell system before retiring.
I got into
beekeeping
probably because of my memories of my father doing it.
JERRY ALCORN
Jerry has several apiaries in Dallas and Collin counties. He is the winner
of
the Trinity Valley Beekeepers Best Honey of 2022 contest (pictured above). Jerry is a Texas Master
Beekeeping
Program at Texas A&M Advanced Beekeeper.
Earl Rich and I entered our honey in the tasting
contest
for many years and we finally won. NEVER GIVE UP! I have a passion for teaching about bees and
visiting
other beekeeper's apiaries.